Pope Francis donates popemobile to serve as mobile health unit for children in Gaza
The late Pope Francis has donated one of his popemobiles to be converted into a mobile health unit to serve the children of Gaza, charity officials have said. The Jerusalem and Sweden branches of the Vatican’s Caritas charitable federation released photos of the repurposed vehicle on Monday. There has been no word on when the […]
No, Africans were not denied access to visit Pope Francis’ body
Viral posts on X and other social media channels are alleging that the Vatican prevented African citizens from approaching Pope Francis’ body to pay their respects as his body lay in state. The posts share a video of a black man in St Peter’s Basilica arguing with someone else offscreen, before he is escorted away […]
World leaders converge in Rome to honour Pope Francis
Over 100 delegations from around the world are arriving in Rome on Friday to pay their respects to the late Pope Francis, who passed away on Monday at the age of 88. Official tributes begin today, ahead of the late pontiff’s funeral scheduled for Saturday morning. Among those expected in the Italian capital are top […]
In silence and prayer, thousands say farewell to Pope Francis
By midday on Thursday, more than 60,000 people had already passed through St Peter’s Basilica to bid farewell to Pope Francis, as the public viewing entered its second day. The basilica had remained open continuously from Wednesday morning until 5:30 am on Thursday. Just half an hour later, at 6 am, the queue resumed as […]
